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We went to collect our ticket and was told that it would be €20 for 2, contrary to what has been written on trip advisor. The fee included other attractions but we were not allowed to see this villa unless we bought the whole ticket €10 each. Unfortunately we didnot have the time to see the other museums. We walked through the gardens which were lovely and missed out on seeing the villa.

Visited July 2013

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It took us three visits before we found it was open (it was used as an event venue the first time and merely closed the second time) Although entry is free, you have to get a card from the office next to the main building. The photos of the house, its family and the development of Nice were very interesting.

Visited May 2013

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DelrayJack07

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“Very Rewarding Spot to Kill Time”

Reviewed June 27, 2013

My wife and I were on our way to the cinema but had to kill more than an hour. Fortunately the Palais Massena and the movie house share the same neighborhood. Nice has more than a dozen museums that are free and this is one of them. Actually its a beautiful family residence very well restored so that you can get a glimpse of what it was like to be an aristocrat during the 19th Century. Period costumes and jewelry may be viewed behind glass and the paintings and portraits give life to these folks now long dead like their way of life. The gardens are beautifully maintained.

Visited July 2012

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CheshireMog

Cheshire

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112 helpful votes

“Free and OK for half an hour”

Reviewed June 26, 2013

Big House that contains some interesting artefacts from Napoleon and Josephine plus a lot of local history on the Prom des Anglais.

Visited June 2013

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mills1944

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“Excellent history of Nice”

Reviewed June 18, 2013

Lovely grounds and excellent museum (free). All explanations are in French, but can be decifered with a little patience. Gives one a great history of Nice and its earlier inhabitants in the Belle Epoque.

Visited June 2013

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